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dis·close
(dĭ-sklōz′)tr.v. dis·closed, dis·clos·ing, dis·clos·es
1. To expose to view, as by removing a cover; uncover.
2. To make known (something heretofore kept secret).
[Middle English disclosen, from Old French desclore, desclos- : des-, dis- + clore, to close (from Latin claudere).]
dis·clos′a·ble adj.
dis·clos′er n.
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disclose
(dɪsˈkləʊz)vb (tr)
1. to make (information) known
2. to allow to be seen; lay bare
disˈcloser n
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dis•close
(dɪˈskloʊz)v.t. -closed, -clos•ing.
1. to make known; reveal.
2. lay open to view.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Old French desclos-, s. of desclore=des- dis-1 + clore to close < Latin claudere]
dis•clos′er, n.
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disclose
Past participle: disclosed
Gerund: disclosing
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| Verb | 1. |  disclose - make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"blackwash - bring (information) out of concealment muckrake - explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures; "This reporter was well-known for his muckraking" blow - cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side" out - reveal (something) about somebody's identity or lifestyle; "The gay actor was outed last week"; "Someone outed a CIA agent" come out of the closet, out, come out - to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; "This actor outed last year" spring - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving" get around, get out, break - be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning" confide - reveal in private; tell confidentially leak - tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper" babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, spill the beans, tattle, babble, talk, sing - divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks" tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" reveal - disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind" |
| 2. | disclose - disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set" face - turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card" |
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disclose
verb
1. make known, tell, reveal, publish, relate, broadcast, leak, confess, communicate, unveil, utter, make public, impart, divulge, out (informal), let slip, spill the beans about (informal), cough (slang), blow wide open (slang), get off your chest (informal), spill your guts about (slang) Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.
make known keep secret, keep dark
make known keep secret, keep dark
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disclose
verb1. To make visible; bring to view:
Archaic: discover.
Idioms: bring to light, lay open, make plain.
2. To make known:
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Translations
يُظْهِرُ، يُفْشي، يَكْشِفيُفْشِي
odhalitoznámitprozradit
afslørerøbe
paljastaa
otkriti
afhjúpa
明らかにする
드러내다
atskleidimas
atklāt
avslöja
เปิดเผย
tiết lộ
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
disclose
[dɪsˈkləʊz] vt (= reveal) [+ information, secret, details] → révéler, divulguerto disclose that ... → révéler que ...
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disclose
vt secret → enthüllen; intentions, news, details, identity → bekannt geben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
disclose
(disˈkləuz) verb to uncover, reveal or make known. He refused to disclose his identity.
disˈclosure (-ʒə) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
disclose
→ يُفْشِي oznámit afsløre bekanntgeben αποκαλύπτω revelar paljastaa dévoiler otkriti divulgare 明らかにする 드러내다 onthullen vise wyjawić divulgar разглашать avslöja เปิดเผย ortaya çıkarmak tiết lộ 披露Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
disclose
vt. revelar, descubrir; destapar, abrir.
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